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SUMMARY: In Episode One, Phoebe and Daphne dissect Paul’s new social life in London and its impact on Lennon/McCartney. They also unpack the LSD issue, the contentious writing of Eleanor Rigby, the making of Revolver and the Beatles’ final tour.

PLAYLIST
All You Need is Love THE BEATLES
A Day in the Life THE BEATLES
She’s About a Mover SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
For Your Love THE YARDBIRDS
Do You Feel it? THE RASCALS
Uptight (Outasight) STEVIE WONDER
Can’t Seem to Make You Mine THE SEEDS
Sctrinctnine THE SONICS
London Social Degree BILLY NICHOLLS
Eleanor Rigby RAYMOND LEFEVRE
She Said She Said THE BEATLES
Tomorrow Never Knows THE BEATLES
Rock n Roll Music THE BEATLES (Live in Munich, 1966)
Back in My Arms Again THE SUPREMES
Shotgun JR WALKER & THE ALL-STARS

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43EkdNMkwtKVy01Pkh9pps?si=39e3f48406ed4ede

SOURCES:
Many Years From Now by Barry Miles (1997)
In My Life by Pete Shotton (1983)
Groovy Bob by Harriet Viner (1999)
I Read the News Today by Paul Howard (2016)
“Lennon Remembers,” with Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone (1970)
David Sheff interview (1980)
Days in the Life by Jonathan Greene (1988)
BBC Interview “The Lennon And McCartney Songbook” (recorded August 6, 1966; Aired August 29, 1966)
The Beatles Bible www.beatlesbible.com

Link to Daily Mail’s Paul Howard excerpt: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3857042/Poor-little-rich-boy-friend-butler-Guinness-heir-Tara-Browne-s-death-car-crash-aged-21-inspired-one-Beatles-greatest-hits.html

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SUMMARY: Hercules Jones joins Phoebe to discuss the new big-screen documentary, One to One: John & Yoko.

PLAYLIST:
Attica State
JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Power to the People
JOHN & YOKO (1971)
Luck of the Irish JOHN & YOKO(1972)
John Sinclair JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Looking Out From My Hotel Window YOKO ONO (1973)
Sisters O’ Sisters JOHN & YOKO(1972)
We’re All Water JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Mother JOHN LENNON (1970)
New York City JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Sunday Bloody Sunday JOHN & YOKO(1972)
Don’t Worry Kyoko JOHN & YOKO (1972)

SOURCES:
Come Together, John Lennon in His Time by John Weiner 1984

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Authors Dr. Allison Bumstead and Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett join Daphne and Phoebe to discuss the Big-Screen viewing of Paul McCartney and Wings in “One Hand Clapping.”

Originally recorded Oct 9, 2024; originally aired April 17, 2025.

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Allison’s Links:

Dr. Allison Bumsted: https://www.instagram.com/allisonbumsted

“TeenSet, Teen Fan Magazines, and Rock Journalism: Don’t Let the Name Fool You”
https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/TeenSet-Teen-Fan-Magazines-and-Rock-Journalism

Christine’s Links:

Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett: https://www.instagram.com/darlinggurl

“A Woman’s History of the Beatles”
https://www.amazon.com/Womens-History-Beatles-Christine-Feldman-Barrett/dp/1501348035

EPISODE LINKS:

It Isn’t Silly at All: Exploring the Depths of “Silly Love Songs” by Rob Collier
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19401159.2024.2360810#d1e221

“Linda’s Media Representation w/ Dr Allison Bumsted” Paul or Nothing episode #101:

https://mccartneypod.podbean.com/?s=Allison%20Bumsted

Music from ONE HAND CLAPPING:

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SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne share the AKOM playbook of what they would ask if given the opportunity to interview Paul McCartney. 

We feel Paul’s responses would be illuminating and for the sake of Beatles history we encourage all media personnel to please STEAL THESE QUESTIONS!

PLAYLIST
Find My Way PAUL MCCARTNEY (2020)
Do It Now PAUL MCCARTNEY (2018)
Queenie Eye PAUL MCCARTNEY (2013)
Here Today PAUL MCCARTNEY (1983)
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide THE BEATLES (1968)
Oh My Love JOHN LENNON (1971)
I Saw Her Standing There JOHN LENNON & ELTON JOHN (1975)
If I Fell (live in Vancouver) THE BEATLES (1964)
God JOHN LENNON (1971)
Jealous Guy JOHN LENNON (1971)
Real Life JOHN LENNON (1977?)
Starting Over JOHN LENNON (1980)
Starting Over (demo #1) JOHN LENNON (1980)
Don’t Let Me Down THE BEATLES (1969)
I’ll Get You (live) THE BEATLES (1963)
You Know My Name (Look up the Number) THE BEATLES (1970)
Seize the Day PAUL McCARTNEY (2020)

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SUMMARY: Dr. Richard Mills joins Phoebe and Daphne for a chit-chat about all things fandom: slash fiction, Beatle novels, murder, conspiracies, tribute bands, horny editors, biopics, Superfan authors and anything else that pops up! 

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https://www.instagram.com/drrichardmills/

Dr Richard Mills is an Associate Professor in English Literature and Popular Culture at St Mary’s University, London. He has been programme director for the Film and Popular Culture, Cultural Studies and Irish Studies degrees. He has published extensively on popular music, Irish literature and culture, film, fashion and British television. Mills is the author of The Beatles and Fandom: Sex, Death and Progressive Nostalgia (Bloomsbury 2019). He is co-editor of Mad Dogs and Englishness (Bloomsbury 2017) and The Beatles and Humour (Bloomsbury 2023). He is author of the forthcoming The Beatles and Black Music: Post-colonial Theory, Musicology and Remix Culture (Bloomsbury 2025). Richard is a regular contributor to BBC4’s Last Word, Sky News, RTE, Portobello Radio and BBC Live. He is also on the editorial board of The Journal of Beatles Studies.

FURTHER READING
Understanding Fandom by Mark Duffett
Dancing in the Streets by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Historian and the Beatles by Erin Torkelson Weber
A Woman’s History of the Beatles by Christine Feldman Barrett
Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World By Candy Leonard
Shout, John Lennon: The Life and Paul McCartney: A Life by Philip Norman
Tune In by Mark Lewisohn
Revolution in the Head by Ian McDonald
Beatlebone by Kevin Barry
The Barracks by John McGahern
Memoir by John McGahern
Snodgrass and Other Illusions by Ian R. MacLeod
Across the Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles by Michael A. Ventrellla and Randee Dawn

The Funkles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwEuWt_Ow_w

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SUMMARY
OG Beatles Embed Ivor Davis joins Phoebe and Daphne to discuss the sex, drugs, and mania of 1964 (and beyond!) along with plenty of fascinating Beatle minutiae in this free-wheeling, fun and eclectic conversation.

SOURCE
The Beatles and Me on Tour IVOR DAVIS (2014); 60th Anniversary Edition (2024)

PLAYLIST
Lonesome Tears in My Eyes THE BEATLES (1963)
Ob-la-di-Ob-la-da THE BEATLES (1968)

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SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 2/2

TOPICS
Podcast Recs for Beginners
Will Now and Then change convo?
Certainly Not One-Sided
The Love You Make (interview)
Being Normal About Paul
Opinion on Francie Schwartz
John quote from AKOM theme
Spurred into Marriage
Brother Malcolm Comes to Me
Julia: John= Genius
Maharishi Follow-up

PLAYLIST
Any Road GEORGE HARRISON
This Boy THE BEATLES

SOURCES
“Listen to what the man said: McCartney and journalistic objectivity – a test case” by Martin Shough
https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/jbs.2024.4

Conversation with Bial December 2, 2023
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/conversation-with-bial/

Listen HERE

SUMMARY
Phoebe and Daphne answer listener mail! Part 1/2

TOPICS
Julian Lennon w/ Bill Maher
No Barcelona in Midas Man?!
“Two Years is the Usual Time”
Sam Mendes Beatles Biopics
Starting Over
Paul’s Independence
Did John Give George Money?
May Pang’s Weird Bowie Story
Did They F*ck!?!
John Never Hit Paul

SOURCES

Bill Maher w/ Julian Lennon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzS1XbZR3E

Midas Man article:  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-brian-epstein-the-midas-man-of-the-beatles-gets-the-biopic-treatment/

PLAYLIST
Hi, Hi, Hi WINGS 1972
Intuition JOHN LENNON 1973

Audio for most of these interviews can be found on Mark Lewisohn, a Beatles Historian, a beautifully maintained fan-made YouTube channel that has archived almost all of the interviews on this list. 

Interviews are linked directly to Apple podcasts, when possible. (YouTube links also included when applicable.)

Interview with Jean Louis-Polard, 2014
Topics of note: Neutrality and lack of bias

Fabcast podcast, 2017
013 MARK LEWISOHN | (YouTube)
Topics of note: The 80s and Paul McCartney’s solo career

Humans in Love podcast, 2018
#1 (Part One) Beatles Authority Mark Lewisohn 
Topics: Paul’s reaction to John’s murder

Fab4Cast podcast, 2019 
Talking to Mark Lewisohn: #1 Writing The Beatles’ History and #2 Spring 1969  | (YouTube links: #1, #2)
Topics: Heroin; Allen Klein; the Liberty Bell; John and Yoko’s wedding; Paul and Linda’s wedding

Nothing Is Real podcast, 2019
The Mark Lewisohn Interview #14 Part One and #15 Part Two 
Topics of note: Tensions with Apple

Interview with Giljs Groenteman, 2019
Topics: Unbridled enthusiasm for John

I Am the EggPod podcast, 2019
The Star-Club tapes  | (YouTube)
Topics: John’s leadership; intention to make all his research accessible after the books are published

From Me To You podcast, 2020
Mark Lewisohn In Conversation w/ Richard Courtney | (YouTube link)
Topics: Philip Norman; today’s “anti-John stuff” 

Let It Roll podcast, 2020
Mark Lewisohn in Conversation w/Nate Wilcox | (YouTube)
Topics: The “no greater buddy” incident; Lewisohn defending Paul

Let It Be Beatles podcast, 2020
Mark Lewisohn – The Complete 2020 Let It Be Beatles Interview Podcast | (YouTube)
Topics: The benzedrine incident; John’s threesome with Royston Ellis; the 444 meeting and Geoff Emerick.

Fans on the Run podcast, 2022
Ep 73. Mark Lewisohn 
Topics: Working for Paul; tensions with Apple

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SUMMARY: In our final episode of Fine Tuning, we summarize our conclusions, respond to listener feedback, issue corrections, share our hopes and fears for future books and offer our thoughts and predictions on the future of Beatles scholarship.

PLAYLIST
Everyday BUDDY HOLLY
Honey Hush BIG JOE TURNER
I Fall to Pieces PATSY CLINE
Problems THE EVERLY BROTHERS
P.S. I Love You THE BEATLES
Whispering Bells THE DELL-VIKINGS
Que Sera, Sera DORIS DAY
Johnny Angel SHELLEY FABARES
Hit the Road, Jack RAY CHARLES
Crying ROY ORBISON
I’ll Be On My Way THE BEATLES

For more Tune In analysis, check out these blogs from friend of the show, Serene:
https://therealtamishow.com/author/therealtamishow/

https://www.tumblr.com/mythserene